Overview
2,655
Total Population
44.3
Median age
49.94%
Female population %
100.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
47.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
197
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wentworth's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wentworth is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wentworth's population under 18 was 17.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wentworth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wentworth, 13.15% were under the age of 15, 19.13% aged 15 to 29, 48.81% aged 30 to 64, 17.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Wentworth:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Wentworth, NC.
- The Wentworth, NC gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 139.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 133.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wentworth's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wentworth population: 70.09% are White, 20.08% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.38% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
- Wentworth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,458 (92.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wentworth is White with a population of 1,861 (70.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wentworth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,782 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Wentworth's population increased by 83 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wentworth's population decreased by 126 (4.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wentworth's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,656.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)